Top Things to do in Armidale
The 7 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Armidale, New South Wales
Discover the best top things to do in Armidale, Australia including Waterfall Way, Saumarez Homestead, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Cathedral, Wollomombi Falls, Armidale Pine Forest, Dangars Falls.
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1. Waterfall Way
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 353 reviews
Reviewed By CodyMav - Gold Coast, Australia
Sunday drive material. A gently meandering road through stunning lush green landscapes, and a number of waterfalls you can stop to enjoy or walk. Just outside of Belligen, the road hugs the river before bringing you to 2 roadside waterfalls in Newell and Sherrard. Not a lot of opportunity to stop or safely take those roadside ones in. Dorrigo National Park has a tourist centre with a Skywalk, and well formed tracks to hike to Crystal Falls along the Lyrebird Track
2. Saumarez Homestead
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 127 reviews
GROUNDS, GARDENS AND FARM AREA open seven days per week. Entry to the house only available by guided tour on weekends and public holidays or anytime for organized groups of 8 or more. Also, Saumarez Café only open weekends 10am to 4pm. This unique house and farm museum has over 10,000 objects in its collection. Stunning historic country homestead with gardens, farm buildings and a cafe giving you an insight into rural life in the 1800's. Available to the public for tours, weddings, functions and events. This ten-hectare grazing property was first inhabited by British settlers led by Henry Dumaresq in the 1830's. Today it includes an elegant, extensive, fully furnished Edwardian homestead, built between 1888 and 1906, and 15 farm and other buildings dating up to 1910, with their collections of early farm equipment. Take a guided tour through the White family's 30 room Edwardian mansion complete with original furnishings. Stroll through Mary White's garden, with its Jocelyn Brown style cottage garden, the picking garden, the heritage rose garden and the lawns. Visit outbuildings complete with 19th century tools and equipment. Allow at least half a day to see this extensive property, and experience 19th century pastoral life.
Reviewed By JenS525
Saumarez House is beautifully preserved and the stories of family life are fascinating. The video and tour were informative and fascinating. It helped us understand the history of this area. We enjoyed the garden, although it was during the drought and we saw a snake. Will wear enclosed shoes next time. Then we indulged in Devonshire tea, featuring superb home made scones. All the volunteers were friendly and had a wealth of information which they readily shared. Next, we went down to the farm and photographed the rustic buildings and machinery. We will be back, bringing friends and family to enjoy this wonderful experience.
3. Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By Sunshine623892
we did the 4km wollomombi falls walk with our children aged 6&9. It was a great walk with many places to stop and play along the way, including a bridge to cross the gorge and rocks for our kids to climb on. The water levels were very low when we visited, i'd love to see it after heavy rain! Lots of birdlife to be heard!
4. Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By bbsydney96
What a special oasis. This is a magical cathedral and we felt very privileged to be able to take in the serenity and beauty of such a special place.
5. Wollomombi Falls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 138 reviews
Reviewed By terryw832 - Berkeley Vale, Australia
The falls were amazing nice tarred road in to the car park and a easy 300 metre walk to the viewing platform also a nice picnic area near the car park,all well maintained.
6. Armidale Pine Forest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By S4080CJcamerong
free, relaxing stroll through forest, bike trails too, peaceful, forestry plantation, some trees dead due to drought
7. Dangars Falls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By kerry1465 - Wyong, Australia
You don’t realise quite how high you are above sea level until you found to a location like Dangars Falls. The falls are located on the edge of a small section of national park and it’s well worth the trip out here for the views. We went on a couple of short walks - One to the falls viewing platform - not even 10minutes if you don’t stop to look at the views - but you’re going to stop because the views of the gorge and looking across to the falls are amazing - you don’t realise just how high you are up. The other walk was a 10-15minutes walk to the head of the falls - once again there a more stunning views. There are longer walks but we were on limited time. There are plenty of picnic areas - not sure about toilets but I’m guessing there are. A nice, brief, stop on the way here is at the Dangarsleigh War Memorial - you may find a sleeping possum in the information area like we did. It is located about a 3/4 hours drive from Armidale - some of the road is a private, unsealed road that is open to the public because it accesses a national park - there are a number of cattle crossings you have to go over and it’s a bit corrugated in some areas.
